Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 780 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip

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